One type, the transvaginal ultrasound, uses a probe inserted into the vagina for clearer images early in pregnancy. For many pregnant women, it’s natural to ask: Is this painful? Is it safe? To clear ...

Transvaginal ultrasound surpasses the capabilities of transrectal ultrasound in evaluating women with rectal tumors, as shown by a new study performed at the Toronto General Hospital in Canada. The ...

Republicans in Michigan are pushing a bill that would essentially require all women seeking an abortion to undergo a transvaginal ultrasound first. The bill would mandate the “performance of a ...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham's national 15-week abortion ban would likely force many women to undergo invasive transvaginal ultrasounds before terminating pregnancies, according to doctors. Under ...